1998-06-19 04:00:00 PDT SAN RAFAEL -- In a final tally of primary votes, Sausalito consultant Russ Weiner edged out San Anselmo businessman Ed Sullivan by five votes yesterday to win the Republican nomination in the state's Second Assembly District.

It was one of Northern California's closest Assembly primary races ever.

The winner was decided when Marin County Registrar of Voters Howard Hanson certified the final machine count of approximately 6,000 absentee ballots cast for the June 2 primary. Sonoma County completed its tally of about 12,000 absentee ballots earlier this week.

The Second Assembly District includes all of Marin County and the southern portion of Sonoma County.

Weiner, 28, will face Democratic incumbent Assemblywoman Kerry Mazzoni in the November general election. Weiner campaigned mainly on the issues of better schools and environmental protection.